New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-31
THE POPE ON DIR. MGLYNN
A SIGNIFICANT LETTER FROM ROME

THE PONTIFF SAID TO BE FRIENDLY To THE DOCTOR
TALK ABOUT THE LATTER's LECTURE.
DR.. McGlynn's speech at the Academy OF Music yas
the subject Of much discussion in Roman Catholic circles
yesterday SO far could be ascertained 1t astonhed
neither his friends those who differ from him. Thoe
who know him intimately felt that he would not recede
from the position he had TAKEN and his opponents in ts
light his other recent utterances scarcely expeced
that he would.
TRIBUNE reporter called the Rev. Dr. Burtsell
pastor Of the Church Of the Epiphany. in East Twenty.
first St. and Of the most prominent Roman Catholic
clergymen in this diocese and obtained from him warm
Endorsement of DR. McGynns lecture Dr. Burtsell was
present at the Academy Of Music OF the speech he had
this to say:
speeches that DR. McGynn is constantly making ne always
doctrines never 50 far as can see by going
sSeonr G Ssy S BY hs 'G
could not help adm ring his bold adherence
ton never to be peIled by any % ALLEVIATE himself
from the profession Of his absolute belief IN all is
Of determining those left Church by
to as Divine sG fa
Statement a. ana
citizen though priest % take part in all political questions
He also spoke in praise OF other portions OF the lecture
declaring that there was nothing in Objectionable rom
wil he be rens,ated in St. stephensi" the reporter
asked
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letter which he received from Rome recently regard to
the case OF Or McGlynn The substance OF the letter
was as follows:
in NeTYcTk stated mat he had inyitoa MsdIyHa .
o. nasPosio9 The Pope added that PERHAPS tao
0'' Rome but declared With ps T 9%Ss 5
there no occasion for this Judgment the
ances by the Holy Father
The logical consequences OF this statement OF the
n
conclusion would be the Reinstatement Of Dr. Nculynn
Some Of the conservative Catholic ccrgymen
pressed surprise at some OF his statements but they wero
averse 70 cricising them publicly. One who has
watched the Doctors carefully from the beginning
said:
think is safe tina. whatever chance o, rein:
night How he could be put his church is be.
sSa Rome 70 ensaie him would RSTs TO
almost He has gone 100 far What viii be the result That
take Gamma and '' scos,, '0d ii %Ssc sec ' we'll
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soas to place where he could Chance 20 give
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TO bishops and priests who went to see him for ms own
made ne Sis snno, Ss @TeroSS S far
Judge reports that gathering last
night about being labor party meeting one
would desire
Archbishop Corrigan declined say anything about
the meeting about Dr. McGynr The Doctors friends
however talk in a some what different strain. rhey
press hearty approval OF his speech and declare that his
Reinstatement now is only question OF few weeks
uptown when one OF them remarked:
think that recently conferred upon Archbishop
Corgsn by the Pope that making him Assistant Peate
PoDhcal Throne has been misunderstood Many seem
OF his course toward
pr McOlyuu, This IL a mistake. The fact the Asrch-
rashy the matter but the fault was hot
ali due 10 him. Cardinal others Rome also
partially responsible. When Cardinal Gibbons explained the
But how was TO be romede
10 the Doctor would imply acensure upon the
Archbishop and he not entirely 10 blame this would
be polite Rome is too wise 10 40 such
thing them Why first OF all she gives the public 70
under stand that Archbishop Corrgan is all right Ihs
done him honorary, though empty Ute
satisfied and gratned. What nextf Well wall Few
weeks Dr. Mcynn back In ST. stephens
Church. then n prophet OF Basl Rome may make
mistake, but she knows how 10 get out OF one.
His remarks were approved by the rest